Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China—Asia’s Superpower
China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States
Comparing China & the U. S. China United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier HimalayasRockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West
Countries & Regions Tibet Mongolia Southeast Asia Indian Subcontinent Russia N. Korea S> Korea Taiwan Philippines
CitiesCities BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Guangzhou Xi’an Shanghai Taipei Lhasa Hong Kong Macao
Completed Political Map BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Guangzhou Xi’an Shanghai Taipei Lhasa Hong Kong Macao Tibet Mongolia Southeast Asia Indian Subcontinent N. Korea S> Korea Taiwan Philippines
China’s Topography
Percentages of Different Landforms
Pacific “Rim of Fire”
Bodies of Water Huang-He River Y e l l o w S e a Yangtze River Pacific Ocean Amur River Xi River South China Sea Sea of Japan
The Polluted Yellow River!
The Yangtze River
Mountains & Peaks Tian Shan Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Kunlun Shan Himalayan Mts.
The Great Wall of China
Deserts & Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert
Valleys / Plains / Basins Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tarim Basin Sichuan Basin
North China Plain
Agricultural Regions in China Shabdong Peninsula G r a n d C a n a l G r e a t W a l l CHUNG KUO
Completed Topographic Map Huang-He River Yellow Sea Yangtze River Pacific Ocean Amur River Xi River South China Sea Sea of Japan Tian Shan Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Kunlun Shan Himalayan Mts. Tibetan Plateau Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tarim Basin Sichuan Basin Shabdong Peninsula Grand Canal Great Wall CHUNG KUO
China’s Climate Zones
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Winter Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
Precipitation in China
Summer Rainfall
Agricultural Regions in China
Arable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China Rice Dominant Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice
South China
Major Chinese Industries
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations
The Population of China
Population Projections
Population Density
Male/Female Birth Population
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Infant Mortality Rate
Main Chinese Nationalities
Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
Total Population with No Education
The 10 Economic Regions of China
Monthly Value of Imports & Exports 2004
Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]